Richard Anderson has nothing to do with removing the diners on the Eastern routes. That directive was mandated by congress during the Boardman era where the budget required the dining cars to make a profit that they can never do. At roughly 3% of the transportation budget (about $2 billion) Amtrak is not a burden on the taxpayer. They get 95% of their revenue from ticket sales. The real large expenses in the transportation budget are the Federal Highway ( $100 billion) and Aviation sectors (about $16 billion) who do not, and will never produce a profit. People who have no knowledge of Amtrak believe otherwise.
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